Up Yer Bum : bowel cancer awareness & charity events
raising awareness of bowel cancer, lynch syndrome and stomas, sharing support networks, fundraising and supporting charities such as Bowel Cancer UK – Beating bowel cancer together, Colostomy UK and Lynch Syndrome UK
Throughout Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, (April) Bowel cancer UK have been shining a light on how people affected by bowel cancer are feeling right now, and how their lives may have changed after a particularly difficult year. They asked people to join the #thisisbowelcancer campaign, sharing one word to describe how they're feeling. I've spent… Continue reading #Thisisbowelcancer
Last year I wrote a blog about ILSAD that covered many aspects about the genetic syndrome, if you like, you can recap here This year I asked people via instagram, what their questions were and chose the most popular ones... What is Lynch Syndrome? It's a type of inherited cancer syndrome associated with a genetic… Continue reading International Lynch Syndrome Awareness Day 2021
Amongst ostomates, a stomaversary is celebrated, so whilst it may sound odd to you, it's quite normal! Unfortunately for me I’ve had 2 major cancer episodes in my life, and each anniversary becomes a real big deal and milestone, so yep, I'm shouting about it! I'm still unsure of how I feel about my stoma,… Continue reading Number two(s)
Up Yer Bum : bowel cancer awareness & charity events 